1
as in neutrality
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
the judge considered both sides of the argument with equity
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2
as in justice
the practice of giving to others what is their due
basic to the notion of equity is the principle that all people are of equal standing in the eyes of the law
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Recent Examples of equity
The company, owned by Canadian private equity firm Ethical Capital Partners, argued that users’ ages should be checked from their device – such as their smartphone or computer – and should thus be the responsibility of tech companies like Apple, Google and Microsoft, rather than pornography sites.
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Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
The brand received an undisclosed investment from Sandbridge Capital in February, the same private equity firm that has worked with Thom Browne, Ilia Beauty and Youth to the People.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
Swift’s music was originally released through Big Machine Records, and Swift bought her music back through its most recent owner, the private equity firm Shamrock Capital.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2025
The global appeal of sport, lucrative media rights, and the potential for substantial returns is attracting private equity firms, sovereign wealth funds, institutional investors, celebrities and athletes.
—Claire Poole, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
The brand received an undisclosed investment from Sandbridge Capital in February, the same private equity firm that has worked with Thom Browne, Ilia Beauty and Youth to the People.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
Swift’s music was originally released through Big Machine Records, and Swift bought her music back through its most recent owner, the private equity firm Shamrock Capital.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2025
The global appeal of sport, lucrative media rights, and the potential for substantial returns is attracting private equity firms, sovereign wealth funds, institutional investors, celebrities and athletes.
—Claire Poole, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equity
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Meta, Pepsi, and Ubisoft — brands that embraced LGBTQ+ marketing with Pride colors just two years ago — stayed monochrome, betting that neutrality equals safety.—
Gillian Oakenfull,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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When innocent people are attacked for their faith or identity, neutrality is not courage.—
Larry Hogan,
Baltimore Sun,
4 June 2025
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Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested by FBI agents last week, charged with obstruction of justice and concealing an individual to prevent an arrest.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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Matt Hunsaker, who was 10 years old when his mother was killed, said Friday that his family is overwhelmed with emotion to know that justice will finally be served.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Richards’s convictions, and his aspirations for psychedelics, prompt questions about the objectivity of such research.—
Michael Pollan,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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The implementation of data analytics allows investors to make more informed decisions, reduce dependence on the human factor and increase the objectivity of their assessments.—
Dmitrii Khasanov,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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While Rowling held rights to prequels and spin-offs, Warner Bros. still controlled the material from the original seven novels, which is why the studio pursued a remake of the original series.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Anthony Rendon’s one-out homer off Greinke cut that margin in half, and Howie Kendrick somehow lined Will Harris’ actually-very-good cutter off the foul pole in right for the lead.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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As a consequence, its countries are practiced in the art of strategic hedging and are predisposed to neutralism and nonalignment, owing to their colonial histories.—
David Shambaugh,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Dec. 2020
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India, an avatar of forceful neutralism early on, saw its influence diminished by regional conflict and domestic troubles.—
Erez Manela,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Dec. 2021
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“Equity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equity. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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